Twin babys due Dec

[Jan2026x]

Hi there.
I'm due to have twin babys this December. I'm thinking of Christmas names. I don't know the genders yet.
Should I go for Christmas names or stick to non Christmas names? Any ideas for baby girl and boy names?
So far, I like Holly, Angelina and Gabriella but my family members do not Like these. I'm struggling with boy names.
Any ideas?

Noel, Gabriel

I'd probably stick to non Christmas names, otherwise you could end up with it sounding a bit novelty/jokey. Holly is nice though.

Also, unless you're talking about your partner not liking the names, it really doesn't matter what your family think. I'd advise not sharing your ideas, and instead just introducing the babies when they're here.

I really wouldn't link the names to Christmas it's unnecessarily twee. I also wouldn't share names with family their opinion shouldn't be given any weight. Just choose names you and your partner like and announce them when the babies are born.

I'd stick to general names except maybe if they arrive 24-26 December. Don't pick a name you don't really like just because of theme.

Holly, Ivy, Mary all lovely girls names.

Joseph, Noel (less keen on Noel)

Not Holly & Ivy together!
Not Mary and Joseph together!!

Seren and Nova both mean 'star' I think?

“I like Holly, Angelina and Gabriella but my family members do not Like these”

OP, the only people who should have any say over your babies’ names are you and their father. Don’t tell people what you’re planning to call them, because they will have an opinion and try to change your mind. Just discuss it with your DP, and once the babies are here, tell people what their names are - they will be accepting. It will be easier once you know whether you are expecting boys, girls, or one of each. Just choose names you like!

You could use them for middle names. I love Holly, and also like:

Winter
Joy
Robin /Robyn

The only others I can think of are:

Nicholas (St Nick)
Christian
Buddy (the Elf)
Rudolph
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer etc.
(Obviously I am joking with these)

Definitely don’t theme your kids. They will not appreciate it when they’re older.

Something like Eira (snow), Seren (star) and Robyn (Robin for a boy) at a push as a nod to Christmas/Winter.. maybe?

Holly (or Holly and Ivy 😂) seems a bit obviously Christmassy. The other names just look like you’ve taken Angel Gabriel and added an ending to make into a name so I’d avoid that kind of thing. e.g. bit like Mariella & Josephine could be a bit tacky.

(Also never share the name ideas with wider family. It’s harder for them to give opinions once you have named the babies. Only you and their dad need to love their names)

Christian and Nicolas
Clement and Gloria
Ivy and Joy

Boys names:
Joseph
Cane
Gabriel
Robin
Noel
Nicholas

If you don’t like any of them though then just pick a name you like rather than trying to stick to a Christmas theme. Christmas names only really work if babies are born Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day (and even then they’re a bit naff), twins often arrive early so don’t agonise choosing Christmas names for babies which might arrive in November or sooner; it will be weird to have babies born weeks before Christmas called Christmasy names.

I found twins in my family tree christened in December called Mary and Joseph.

Nicola
Christina
Holly
Ivy
Mary
Maria
Gabriella
Stella
Celeste
Robin

Nicolas
Gabriel
Malachi
Christian

And boys names.. Frank(incense) and Jesus?

Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh could work for triplets of either sex. I like Holly & Angelina.

Freddie and Lily

Or seren and nova as suggested earlier 😆

Peter and Sean?

Estelle Estella
Natalie
Natasha

I like Gabriella very much.

I would give them a Christmas’ middle name

Don’t ask your family’s opinion

Use Christmas names if you want, but only if you genuinely like them

Don’t go super twee eg Holly and Ivy as above, but if you like say, Gabriel and Marianne, or Joseph and Stella then go for it..

I do too but every Gabriella I know is Gaby, which is horrible.

Congratulations!

They might not end up being Christmas babies as twins tend to come a bit early, but I love the name Holly and would use it at any time of the year. Gabriella is lovely too. Don’t tell your family any more names until the babies are born!!

A few ideas (not just Christmas as I think it’s more important to choose manes you love rather than be tied to a theme) -

Amber
Ruby
Ivy
Eve
Rosa
Caroline / Callie
Robyn
Nicole
Alicia
Sylvie
Alexandra
Clara
Stella
Wren
Juniper
Scarlett
Lucia
Eira
Mary
Gwen

Rory
Joseph
Lucian
Rufus
Nicholas
Felix
Solomon
Hollis
Rowan
Silas
Finn
Ellis
Jesse
Matthew
Nathan
Theo
Aidan
Rhys
Christopher
Reuben
Callum
Jonah
Zachary

I like Holly and Gabriella and Christopher and Noel.

but I probably would use them as Christmas middle names, rather that novelty first names

I wouldn’t go full on Christmas but maybe a winter/Christmas theme like…

Rosemary
Clementine
Angela
Natalia
Ember
Ivy
Star
Hope
Joy
Scarlet

Robin
Nicholas
Joseph
Noel
Gabriel

Wenceslas

Most of the names mentioned aren't overtly Christmasy on their own. It's the pairing. For example, Mary and Joseph is very on the nose, whilst Mary and Joy, Angelina and Christopher, Joseph and Nicholas, etc. are not.